Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-21
Died or DnorsY.

Justice Woods, Of the Unitsd States
supreme Court, Passes Awsy-Other
Washington Topics.
WAsHm0roM. May 14Justice VIM. B.
Woods, Of the supreme court Of the United
States, died at his residence in this city at
| 1910 p. m. to-day. he was seriously III in
Calitornia q month ago, but improved
enough to enable him to como home. After
his arrival he continued to grow
worse. His disease was dropsy.
he suffered intensely last night, but in the
early morning he apparently become insen-
sible to pain. BE vas entirely unconscious
this morning, and tho only evidence Of life
visible was his slow respiration. His family
realized that the end was near. He passed
away peacefully without ssinoine any signs Of
returning consciousness. Il WAS at intervals
only that be manifested any recognition Of
those around him last night. Il il under
stood 10 be the desire Of Justice Weeds
family to have him buried In Ohio, where
have mot been made. Justice Woods was
born in Newark, O., and after receiving his
primary education was sent to
Yale College, where he graduated in 1916.
subsequently, be studied law and began
practice at his profession In 1847. Entering
the political arena e. democrat, he was
elected in 1857 to the Ohio Legislature and
make spesker, and was reelected to the
Alter the SsssloS %. d the war IN ISL h.
went into the military service a. lieutenant
colonel of tho Seventy sixth infantry. serv-
ing until the war closed, when he was brevet
general. He was mustered out In Alabama,
whore he remaiDed. Returning to legal
duties and political life he was elected state
this position for two years, he was appoint.
ed by President Grant circuit Judge for the
United States for the Fifth district, which
Office he held while residing at Mobile for
number of year. His promotion to the
United States supreme court took place in
1880.
The government receipts have been very
lures less than usual. The receipts are ST..
801, LA and tho expenditures $l5, Los, 165,
net gain Of $12,645,949. The available sur
plus, according to tho treasurer's calcula.
tions IL now stated at SO, 600, 900, on in.
crease of about SIC, O00, coo since May 1.
The department. of state has received In.
formation from the vice consul general al
st. Petersburg that an agricultural sxhibi-
ten. with competition in agricultural nipple
mOAto uA4A AAAhSA1AA0AJS "AA w ACAO % xAa6I-
koff, Russia, between October and October
%, 1887. Americans can compete in the ex-
hibits of horses, cattle, swine, poultry, bees
and agricultural implements and machin- |
cry.
Mr.. Frederick Opino, ex-mayor Of Boston |
and representative Of the Indian Rights |
of New England, to-day had |
conference with Secretary Lamar, at tho |
latter's request, upon tho question Of the |
of propositions to carry into effect |
the Indian severalty law passed at the last |
session of congress, preparations for which |
arc now being made az to Devils lake, |
Sisseton and Silety reservation in the north |
west; in addition to special agents provided |
for in the act. The New England associe-
ton will employ at its own cost some suit
able person to SEQ that the law is carried out |
in spirit of Justice and equity.